Al Bowlly was one of the first British artists who could seriously be called a pop idol

Al Bowlly was one of the first British artists who could seriously be called a pop idol - he was a crooner in the heyday of the dance band era of the '30s, whose effortless romantic vocals made him a true superstar of his era. In a career spanning less than 15 years before he was killed in a London air raid in 1941, he made almost 1000 recordings, and made the successful shift in the mid-'30s to conquer the US market as well. There is still an enormous amount of interest in Bowlly's work among nostalgia buffs of all ages, fuelled by TV documentaries. This terrific value 100-track 4-CD anthology brings not only some of his biggest hits but also some of his lesser-known material than has not been over-represented on previous collections, and will be an excellent medium for those discovering his work for the first time to achieve an entertaining overview of his matchless style and talent, and covering his recording career, from his first recordings in 1927 to one made a couple of weeks before his death in April 1941.

Track Listing

• I'm Coming, Virginia
• Dear Little Gadabout
• If I Had You
• A Little Love Song
• Can't We Be Friends'
• Shout For Happiness
• Lady Of Spain
• Lazy Day
• Goodnight Sweetheart
• Hang Out The Stars In Indiana
• Heartaches
• Were You Sincere'
• I'm Thru' With Love
• Yes Yes (My Baby Said Yes)
• Got A Date With An Angel
• Guilty
• Hold My Hand
• One Little Quarrel
• Minnie The Moocher
• Moon
• If Anything Happened To You
• By The Fireside
• She Didn't Say Yes
• Rain On The Roof
• Lovable

• Love, You Funny Thing
• Every Day's A Lucky Day
• You're My Everything
• I'll Do My Best To Make You Happy
• The Old Man Of The Mountain
• Love Is The Sweetest Thing
• You Just You
• Let's Put Out The Lights (And Go To Sleep)
• Junk Man Blues
• My Woman
• I'll Never Be The Same
• Please
• Hustlin' And Bustlin' For Baby
• Goodnight, But Not Goodbye
• Maria, My Own
• A Couple Of Fools In Love
• The Shadow Waltz
• Learn To Croon
• Blue Prelude
• It's Bad For Me
• Trouble In Paradise
• Night And Day
• The Day You Came Along
• I'm Misunderstood
• Lover Come Back To Me

• Brother, Can You Spare A Dime'
• Close Your Eyes
• Louisiana Hayride
• Lullaby In Blue
• Faint Harmony
• Vamp Till Ready
• Wagon Wheels
• One Morning In May
• You Ought To Be In Pictures
• Little Dutch Mill
• The Very Thought Of You
• Ending With A Kiss
• I Love You Truly
• Riptide
• Its All Forgotten Now
• I'll String Along With You
• With My Eyes Wide Open I'm Dreaming
• What A Little Moonlight Can Do
• As Long As I Live
• I've Had My Moments
• Love In Bloom
• Isle Of Capri
• Judy
• Sweet And Lovely
• Blue Moon

• Easy To Love
• My Melancholy Baby
• I Double Dare You
• Little Drummer Boy
• You're A Sweetheart
• Ti-Pi-Tin
• Mama, I Wanna Make Rhythm
• Little Lady Make Believe
• Music, Maestro, Please
• You Couldn't Be Cuter
• Now It Can Be Told
• On The Sentimental Side
• Heart And Soul
• Penny Serenade
• While A Cigarette Was Burning
• My Own
• Summer's End
• What Do You Know About Love'
• Dark Eyes
• Dinner For One Please James
• The Waves Of The Ocean Are Whispering Goodnight
• Over The Rainbow
• Dreaming
• It Was A Lover And His Lass
• Nicky The Greek (Has Gone)

Additional Details

Label: Acrobat

Genre: Adult Contemporary/MOR

Language: English

Run Time: 290 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 02/11/14

UPC: 824046706722